Tag Archives | gender

When sex is the currency: corruption in the Arab World

8 March 2016 in Gender

“For every button you open on your blouse, you will get an extra grade in the course,” a professor told a female student when she visited his office at a private university in Jordan. He demanded a sexual favour in return for a passing grade. She failed. She is not alone. Many women in the […]

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5 women who inspire YOU

7 March 2014 in Accountability, Anti-corruption movement, Civil society, Education, European Union, Health, Human rights, People power, Politics and government, Poverty and development, Young people

All this week in the run up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, we’ve been celebrating female corruption fighters from across the world and asking YOU to share the names of women who have motivated you to stand up for justice and demand accountability at #WomenAgainstCorruption. From hard-hitting magistrates to celebrities and indefatigable rights […]

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Why do women report corruption less than men?

8 March 2013 in Africa and Middle East, ALAC, ALACs in AFME, People power

As today is International Women’s Day, I looked at the complaints our help centres around the world received last year to see if there is any gender difference in reporting corruption. Unfortunately, the numbers suggest there is a significant difference: in many parts of the world, women are less likely to report an incident of […]

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Are women less corrupt than men? and other gender/corruption questions

7 October 2011 in Africa and Middle East

The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize has put women’s rights in the spotlight. Gender and corruption have been on Transparency International’s radar from sometime. Our global corruption survey found that women perceive higher levels of corruption than men, but were less likely to report it. Last month Transparency Rwanda published a survey on gender-based corruption in […]

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Message from WEF Latin America

2 May 2011 in Americas, Private sector

This post was written by  Delia Ferreira Rubio, a member of TI’s board of directors. On April 27th I was in Rio de Janeiro for the World Economic Forum’s regional meeting, where I attended three very different sessions that were all relevant to our movement.

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Gender, corruption and basic services – unequal impacts all around

16 June 2010 in Americas, Poverty and development

Just as with public services or pay levels, inequality between men and women characterises corruption. Corruption in the provision of basic services such as health and education – which are key areas for achieving the Millennium Development Goals – can have disproportionate and negative consequences for women and girls. Corruption can compromise their access to […]

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